Here We Come! by Janna Matthies, illustrated by Christine Davenier - OPTIONAL

Here We Come! by Janna Matthies, illustrated by Christine Davenier. PICTURE BOOK. Beach Lane Books (Simon), 2022. $13. 9781534417878

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL

APPEALS TO: SOME

A little boy and his teddy bear go on a night-time stroll.  Soon others want to join in the fun, singing, dancing and playing instruments to the catchy rhyme of the book.  Each page adds another character as the boy asks, "Wanna come?"  Will a rainstorm ruin all of their fun?

Here We Come is a very sweet book and Matthies has written a catchy rhyme.  The illustrations are soothing and the text has many rhyming words that add interest to the book.   I think young children would enjoy saying the rhyme along with the reader as a new character is added to each page. The young boy is presumably white.

Tracie, Elementary School Librarian